 Oscar playing for Chelsea in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Americana, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2004–2009 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | São Paulo | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Internacional | 36 | (11) |
| 2012– | Chelsea | 46 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Brazil U20 | 25 | (6) |
| 2012 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011– | Brazil | 28 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2013 | |||
Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [osˈkaʁ duˈsɐ̃tus imboˈabɐ ˈʒũnioɾ]; born 9 September 1991), known as Oscar, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.
Oscar began his career at São Paulo FC, where he won the Brazilian Serie A in 2008. In 2009, he went to court against the club due to irregularities in his contract. After a series of controversies he left for Internacional, where he spent the next three years of his career. His displays for club and country led to him signing for Premier League club Chelsea in 2012.
Oscar is a Brazil international and has represented his country at the under-20 level, at the 2012 London Olympics and at senior level. On 20 August 2011, Oscar scored three goals in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup final win against Portugal,[3] becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final.[4] Oscar later described his performances at the tournament as being a "gateway to the senior side."[5] He earned his first cap for the national team against Argentina. His first goal also came against Argentina in a 4–3 defeat in June 2012. In 2012, Oscar was ranked 37th in The Guardian's 100 Best Footballers.[6]
His playing style and ability have drawn comparison to Brazil international Kaká[7][8][9] and Germany international Mesut Özil.[10]
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[hide]Club career[edit]
Youth career[edit]
Born in Americana, Oscar came through the youth academy at União Barbarense and impressed from an early age. Oscar was spotted by talent scouts who took him to the state capital where he subsequently joined São Paulo FC in 2004 at the age of 13. He made his professional debut in 2008. In 2009, he made 11 appearances for the first team, aged just 17.
Internacional[edit]
Initially, Oscar joined Internacional after a contractual dispute with his former club São Paulo, with Oscar's agent claiming that the club had not paid salaries as promised. Oscar's representatives argued that his contract with São Paulo was null and void whereupon Oscar joined Internacional as a free agent. São Paulo continued to claim that Oscar belonged to them and lodged legal appeals which prevented Oscar from playing for Inter in vital Copa Libertadores fixtures. Eventually, a settlement was agreed upon between São Paulo and Internacional on 30 May 2012.[11] Oscar's first season at Internacional was blighted by injury.
Chelsea[edit]
2012–13 season[edit]
On 16 July 2012, Chelsea agreed a fee of £19.35 million for Oscar, a fee that was released in the financial statement from Internacional for that year .[12][13][14][15][16] On 21 July, Oscar confirmed he had undergone a medical whilst in England for the London 2012 Olympic Games, but would wait until the end of the event to decide his future.[17] On 25 July, however, before the Olympics had started, Chelsea announced on their official website that the signing of Oscar had been completed.[18] Oscar was given the number 11 shirt, last worn by Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.[19]
On 19 August 2012, Oscar made his debut for Chelsea by coming on in the 64th minute for Eden Hazard in their opening game of the 2012–13 season againstWigan Athletic.[20] In Chelsea's next match against Reading on 22 August, Oscar came in for Ramires in the 57th minute and was heavily involved in the team's 4–2 win.[21] Oscar's next appearance was in the UEFA Super Cup against Atlético Madrid in Monaco, again coming on as a substitute for Ramires. Chelsea went on to lose the match 4–1.[22]
"Oscar turned on a sixpence and put the ball under the bar. I won’t say it’s nice to concede a goal, but it’s still nice to be a part of a great goal like that. Compliments to him."
Gianluigi Buffon comment on Oscar's second goal.[23]
Oscar made his first start of the season in Chelsea's first Champions League match against Juventus. After making the match 1–0 in favour of Chelsea with a deflected effort, he added a stunning second, which curled over Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon. Oscar was then awarded Man of the Match honours.[24] Oscar commented on his second goal, saying, "I am very happy with two goals on my debut but I would have been much happier if the team had won the game. In Brazil, young boys dream of playing in the Champions League and I'm very proud to have realized my dream."[25]
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Oscar then made his first Premier League start in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City.[26] Following his good performances, Oscar became a regular starter in Roberto Di Matteo's creative midfield triumvirate with Juan Mata and Eden Hazard. Oscar scored his third goal of the season, in the Champions League, in Chelsea's 2–1 away defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk in Donetsk. Oscar continued his brilliant scoring record in Europe by scoring in an open net from 40 yards out in the reverse fixture against Shakhtar at Stamford Bridge, a match which Chelsea won 3–2.[27] Oscar also scored in Europe in ultimately Chelsea's last Champions League fixture, making the score 6–1 for Chelsea against debutantes Nordsjælland.[28]
After the sacking of manager Roberto Di Matteo on 21 November, interim manager Rafael Benítez only started Oscar three times in his first seven games. Benítez praised Oscar's attitude following FIFA Club World Cup Final against Corinthians snub and believed there was no rift between himself and the player.[29] He scored his first Premier League goal for the club on 23 December, scoring a penalty during a 8–0 win against Aston Villa.[30] Less than a minute after coming off the bench to replace Juan Mata, Oscar played a lovely one-two with Eden Hazard before finishing past Tomáš Vaclík, breaking the deadlock and handing Chelsea a 1–0 road victory over Sparta Praha in the first leg of their Europea League Round of 32 clash on 14 February 2013.[31]
On 15 May, Oscar played the full ninety minutes as Chelsea defeated Benfica 2–1 in the Europa League final in Amsterdam, securing his first piece of silverware with the London club.[32] The following day, Oscar capped off his first season with the club with an individual award, as his wonder strike against Juventus in the Champions League was named the Chelsea "Goal of the Season."[33]
2013–14 season[edit]
In the first match of the 2013–14 season on 18 August, Oscar scored Chelsea's opening goal in a 2–0 win over Hull City.[34]. Oscar scored his second goal of the season in Champions league match against FC Basel[35]. He opened the scoring against the local rivals fulham in the next round of premier league fixtures, the final score being 2-0 with Mikel scoring the other goal, his first premier league goal for Chelsea[36]. Oscar scored the opening goal in an match away to norwich, the final score 3-1 in favour of Chelsea[37]. In the match against Cardiff, oscar scored the third goal for chelsea to help them on their way to a 4-1 home win[38]. On 23 November, oscar put chelsea 2-0 up after receiving a flick from Hazard[39], taking his tally of league goals to 5 for the season[40].
International career[edit]
Under-20[edit]
On 20 August 2011, Oscar scored three goals in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup final win against Portugal,[3] becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final.[4] This performance was immediately compared to the 1966 hat trick by Geoff Hurst as only the second time a single player scored three goals in a World Cup final match.
2012 Olympics[edit]
Oscar was named into a strong Brazilian squad to compete at the Olympics in London.[41] Oscar starred in Brazil's 3–2 victory over Egypt in the opening game, providing the assists for goals byRafael and Leandro Damião.[42][43] In Brazil's next game, a 3–1 victory over Belarus, Oscar netted the Seleção's third goal in injury time, after being played through by Neymar, to send the Brazilians into the quarter-finals.[44] All goals in the Olympics was assisted or scored by Oscar and Neymar, the two prodigies who are both regarded as the exceptional talents coming from Brazil. Oscar provided two assists, one to Rômulo and another for Leandro Damião, as the Seleção defeated South Korea 3–0 in the semi-finals at Old Trafford on 7 August. Brazil went on to lose the final against Mexico 2–1. It was then reported that he later took his girlfriend into the locker room and into the shower with him. When asked about this rumour, he denied it, stating, "Who was so desperate to make up such rubbish?" Later, the media apologized for the news; the woman who fabricated the story lost her job as a journalist the next day.[45]
Senior team[edit]
Oscar was given his first senior call-up as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Argentina.[46] Due to injuries to the attacking midfielder Ganso, he saw his national team opportunities increase and was even preferred over more experienced playmakers on a number of occasions.[47] In June 2012, Oscar scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Argentina, which Brazil went on to lose 4–3. He also scored a penalty against China as well as recording three assists in the 8–0 rout, before firing a brace against Iraq one month later.[48]
On 25 March 2013 Oscar played against Russia at Stamford Bridge with fellow Chelsea F.C. teammates David Luiz and Ramires.
Confederations Cup 2013[edit]
Oscar played in all of Brazil's games in the tournament as they beat Spain 3-0 in the final to claim the trophy. He provided the assist for the second goal in the final, scored by Neymar.[49]
International goals[edit]
Brazil[edit]
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA |  Argentina | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 10 September 2012 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil |  China PR | Friendly | ||
| 3. | 11 October 2012 | Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Iraq | Friendly | ||
| 4. | ||||||
| 5. | 21 March 2013 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Italy | Friendly | ||
| 6. | 9 June 2013 | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil |  France | Friendly | ||
| 7. | 12 October 2013 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea | Friendly | ||
| 8. | 15 October 2013 | Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China |  Zambia | Friendly |
Brazil U-23[edit]
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 July 2012 | Old Trafford, England |  Belarus | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
Playing style[edit]
Although only 22 years old, Oscar has drawn many comparisons to well-established players Mesut Özil and fellow Brazilian teammate Kaká due to his playmaking abilities.[10] A superb dribbler, Oscar is very fluid and creative in his runs. As a playmaker, Oscar has great vision and is able to deliver the precise pass to his teammates.
Personal life[edit]
Oscar is married to his childhood sweetheart, Ludmila, who is of Japanese descent.[50] They regularly show their relationship via Instagram. Oscar is a practicing Catholic and prays before each game so that he can relax and find confidence for the match.[51] He started taking English classes when he moved to London and became flat neighbours with teammate Juan Mata and Fulhammidfielder Giorgos Karagounis upon his arrival at the club.[52]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 23 November 2013.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Internacional | 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| Total | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 19 | |
| Chelsea | 2012–13 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Total | 46 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 18 | |
| Career total | 93 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 37 | |
- 1Includes the following other competitive competitions:
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2011.
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2011, 2012.
- UEFA Super Cup: 2012, 2013.
International[edit]
- Updated 25 March 2013.
| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Internacional / Chelsea | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 26 | 8 | ||
| Brazil U23 | Chelsea | 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA | Argentina | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 10 September 2012 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife, Brazil | China PR | Friendly | ||
| 3. | 11 October 2012 | Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, Sweden | Iraq | Friendly | ||
| 4. | ||||||
| 5. | 21 March 2013 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Italy | Friendly | ||
| 6. | 9 June 2013 | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | France | Friendly | ||
| 7. | 12 October 2013 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | Friendly | ||
| 8. | 15 October 2013 | Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China | Zambia | Friendly |
